Corsage holder



B. SINGER April 29, 1952 CORSAGE HOLDER Filed March 10, 1950 INVENTOR. BESSIE SINGER ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 29, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CORSAGE HOLDER Bessie Singer, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application March lll, 1950, Serial No. 148,827

4 Claims. 1

This invention relates to corsage holders, and has among its objects the provision of a corsage holder of exceedingly simple, light, durable, inexpensive construction, which can be used to secure either live or articial flowers in many different, novel and attractive ways to the person or to an ornamental article such as a fan, which can be applied to its intended purpose without any particular skill, which conforms readily to the article or the part of the body to which it is applied, and which is wholly concealed when in use.

A further important object is to provide means for wearing a corsage with any style or fashion in womens clothes such as bare shoulder dresses 01' strapless gowns, where an ordinary shoulder corsage cannot be used.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the holder of the invention in its broadest aspect consists of a very thin, flat blank, preferably but not necessarily of transparent, flexible, pliable plastic material, of elongated substantially rectangular shape having slots at its ends for the.

reception of devices such as clips for securing the blank either to an article or to the person. In the preferred embodiment, the blank is substantially wider at about its midportion, thereby providing a projection on each marginal edge, each of said projections being provided with an aperture. The blank is also preferably formed with a number of spaced relatively small holes. The apertures and holes serve to receive ribbons and/or wires for securing the corsage to the holder, and the apertures may also be used instead of the end slots for the reception of devices such as clip pins, for securing the blank either to an article or to the person.

Referring briefly to the drawings, wherein the presently-preferred embodiment of the invention is shown for the purpose of illustratin and exemplifying the invention, it will be seen that:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the corsage holder shown provided with clip pins for securing the holder to a garment;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the holder with a corsage secured thereto, and illustrating the use of ribbon to secure the corsage to the person;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of one end of the corsage holder, illustrating the use of an elastic cord for securing the corsage to the person;

Figure 4 is a View ShOWillg flowers secured to the holder of the invention and worn as a tiara;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a floral fan made by applying a plurality of corsage holders of the invention to a wire framework; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the metal clips, which may be used to fasten the corsage holder to the framework in Figure 5.

The corsage holder is shown in perspective in Figure 1, and is denoted therein by the reference number H3. As shown in said figure, the holder consists essentially of a very thin, flat blank. This blank is preferably of a transparent plastic ma terial such as acrylic resin, which is flexible and pliable though it is to be noted that the invention is not dependent upon the particular material. The blank is of elongated substantially rectangular shape. The relative dimensions of the blank do not constitute an essential feature of the invention, but in practice it has been found that a length of about six inches and a width of about three-quarters of an inch render the holder particularly adaptable for its many specific uses, such as securing flowers to a garment, to the wrist or head, or to a book, such as is often carried during ceremonies.

The blankis provided at each end with a slot l2, l4, preferably of substantially rectangular shape. These slots serve to receive devices for securing the holder to an article or directly to the person. The blank is somewhat wider at its midportion, thereby providing the projections l6 and 18. These projections are each provided with an elongated aperture 20, 22 which may be used, if desired, for attaching the corsage to the blank. These apertures may also be used to receive devices, such as pin clips, for pinning the corsage to the person as at the lapel. A number of apertures 24, 2B, 28 and 30 may also be provided to receive wires for the same purpose. Four holes arranged in pairs, each pair being positioned midway between the center and the ends of the blank, are shown, but more or less holes may be provided.

As previously stated, the holder can be used in many different ways to attach flowers to the person or to an ornamental article such as a fan or book. Several representative ways are shown in the drawings.

In Figure 1 clip pins 32 are shown for securing the holder to a garment. These pins 32 are U-shaped flat metal strips. One end 34 is pointed to facilitate insertion of the clip into the end slots l2 and [4 as shown in the figure, or into side apertures 20 and 22. On the opposite end 36 is secured a spring-biased pin 31, and a safety keeper 31a. When the clips are used as shown in Figure 1, the corsage may be secured across the neckline of a dress, or used as a strap for a strapless gown. Two holders can be attached together, and used as a halter of flowers for a strapless gown. When the clips are inserted in the side'apertures 20 and 22, the corsage may be secured to the lapel of a jacket. In any event, the pins are hidden by the flowers.

Figure 2 shows the holder with a corsage secured thereto, and illustrates the use of ribbon to secure the corsage to the person. The combination is shown from the rear, since the holder is wholly concealed. The corsage is indicated by the letter C. The flowers are secured to the holder bymeans of wires W passed through the apertures 24-30, and then'tied by means of a short piece of ribbon R passed through the apertures 20 and 22. A long ribbon R is then threaded beneath the ribbon R and through the 3 and slots 12 and It. The wires are concealed by the ribbon. The corsage is then ready to be secured to the person. Depending upon the length of the ribbon, the corsage may be worn as a wristlet, tiara or a belt corsage.

Instead of the ribbon R, the special form of securing device 38 shown in Figure 3 may be used. This device consists of a cord 48, which is preferably elastic, to each end of which is secured a metal clip 42. The clip consists essentially of a bent blank, having an aperture 43 in one end 44, by means of which it is secured to the cord 40. The other end 45 of the clip is pointed as shown to facilitate the insertion of the clip in one of the apertures IE or M in the ends of the blank. The manner in which the clip is received in one of the apertures is shown in Figure 3. It will be understood that each of the clips is intended to be received in one of the,

apertures (2 or M, thereby providing an end- 1655 band consisting of the blank [8 and the securing device 38. A particularly attractive way of wearing flowers by means of the endless band is as a tiara by a bride or bridesmaid as shown in Figure 4. The blank [9 is concealed by the flowers, and the attaching means 38 is hidden by the hair at the back of the head.

In Figure there is illustrated a floral fan made by applying a plurality of corsage holders of the invention to a wire framework. The framework is denoted by 59, and is shown as having a body portion 52 in the form of a segment of a circle, a grip portion 54 and a handle 56 which extends at right angles to the body portion. The body portion has two arcs E8 and 60 at its outer periphery and two arcs B2 and 64 at its inner periphery (near the grip portion 54). A number of radial wires 65 serves to secure one or both of the inner arcs with one or more of the outer arcs. As thus far described, the framework as such cannot be used to hold flowers. To adapt it for this purpose, a plurality of blanks of the form shown in Figure 1 are secured radially to the framework. One end of each of the blanks is secured to one of the inner arcs and the opposite end is secured to one of the outer arcs.

Clips of the form shown in Figure 6 are very well adapted to secure the blanks to the framework. Said clips have a body portion 68 and r and the struck-up portions 72, It are adapted to fit over one of the arcs 581, 69, 62 and 64. A spot of solder may be applied between each of the stuck-up portions and the contacting are so as to make for permanent attachment.

It will be understood that flowers may be attached to each of the blanks ill of the fan in the manner previously described. Only a set of flowers C is shown in Figure 5 so as not to hide the essential details of the device.

Flowers may be attached to each of the blanks In of the fan in the manner previously described. Only a set of flowers C is shown inFigure 5 so as not to hide the essential details of the device.

It will be understood from the foregoing disclosure that the device of the invention gives the "flower corsage new importance as a fashion accessory to be worn whenever and wherever it suits the styling of the dress, and wherever it is most becoming to the wearer. The device is very versatile; it can be used for every type of corsage as well as to. ornament objects with flowers, e. g. a fan or Bible. It lends itself to any flower arrangement or design, being particularly economical in the use of flowers. In addition, it forms a smooth base for the corsage, and guards against soiling or tearing of the clothes, catching in the hair or scratching the skin. The holder keeps the flower arrangement intact, and yet is itself Wholly invisible.

It will be understood that the foregoing disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the underlying or directing concept of the invention, and is not to be considered as unduly restricting the invention.

Iclaim:

1. A corsage holder comprising a thin, flat blank of elongated rectangular shape having two oppositely disposed ends and two oppositely disposed marginal edges, said blank having a slot formed therein at each of its said'two ends to receive devices for securing said blank either to an article or to a person, said blank being substantially wider at about its midportion thereby providing a projection on each of said marginal edges, each of said project-ions having a slot formed therein, said blank having an aperture formed therein intermediate said widened portion and each of said end slots, said corsage holder being flexible and conformable to the article and the part of the body to which it is applied.

2. A corsage holder as defined in claim 1, said corsage holder being made of plastic material.

'3. A corsage holder comprising a thin, flat blank of elongated rectangular shape having two oppositely disposed ends and two oppositely disposed marginal edges, said blank having a slot formed therein at each of its said two ends to receive devices for securing said blank either to an article or to a person, said blank being substantially wider at about its midportion thereby providing a projection on each of said marginal edges, each of said projections having a slot formed therein, said blank having a pair of apertures formed therein intermediate said widened portion and each of said end slots, said corsage holder being flexible and conformable to the article and the part of the body to which it is applied.

4. A corsage holder as defined in claim 3, said corsage holder being made of plastic material.

BESSIE SINGER.

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